Event Brief
About 300 children and teachers evacuated after Tokyo fire
Filed: Jun 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Summary: A fire broke out at a downtown Tokyo elementary school, and about 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued.
WHO: Students and teachers at the elementary school
WHAT: Fire broke out at an elementary school; roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued.
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 2:44 AM ET
WHERE: Downtown Tokyo
WHY: The cause of the fire was not reported.
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